Brazil hosts Colombia in round 4 of Copa America. The match will be played on Thursday, June 24th at Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos (Rio de Janeiro)
Brazil leads the Group B standings with six points after two starting matches. The Pentacampeons started the tournament with a lopsided victory over Venezuela (3-0), and on June 18, they hammered the players from Peru (4-0). The Brazilians skillfully used the advantage in the class of players in the match in Rio de Janeiro. Tite's team quickly opened the scoring thanks to a goal by Alex Sandro, and towards the end of the 2nd half they scored three more goals through the efforts of Neymar, Everton Ribeiro, and Richarlison. The Brazilians delivered many more shots on goal (18-5) and on target (8-2). The victory over Peru extended their clean-sheet streak. The powerful defense of the Brazilians, led by Thiago Silva, has not conceded goals in six consecutive games. They allowed the opponents to hit their net back in October 2020. It happened in the World Cup 2022 qualifying match against the Peruvians (2-4).
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Colombia has already played three games in the group stage and was ranked 2nd with four points scored. The team started the tournament with a tough victory over Ecuador (1-0), and then tied against the group's outsider Venezuela (0-0). In the 3rd match, the Colombians did not score points at all due to an unexpected loss to Peru (1-2). They had to win back for most of the match. The Peruvians took the lead thanks to an early goal from Sergio Peña, while the Coffee Makers equalized only after the break, when Borja scored from the penalty spot. However, soon the Incas took the lead again after an own goal from defender Yerri Mina. The loss of points in the previous 2 rounds put the Coffee Growers in a difficult position. If they lose to the Brazilians in the upcoming match, they risk losing the 2nd line and running into one of the favorites of Group A (Argentina or Chile) already in the quarterfinal stage.
The greatest intrigue of this game is whether the Colombians will be able to interrupt the Brazilians' clean-sheet streak. The Coffee Growers, weakened by the absence of James Rodriguez, are not so formidable in the attack, but they have a higher level than the players from Venezuela and Peru, who faced the Brazilians in previous matches. On the other hand, there is almost no doubt that Selecao will spoil the mood of David Ospina. Tite has one of the most eminent and formidable attacking lines in the tournament, and Neymar stands out. The 29-year-old PSG leader gained excellent shape. In four June matches for the national team, he made seven (4 + 3) productive actions, scoring one goal in each of the games. So, we are waiting for another confident victory of the hosts of this tournament.
Prediction for the match: Brazil to win with -1.0 handicap
